Plot: (from imdb.com) Private Joe Bauers, the definition of "average American", is selected by the Pentagon to be the guinea pig for a top-secret hibernation program. Forgotten, he awakes five centuries in the future. He discovers a society so incredibly dumbed down that he's easily the most intelligent person alive.
Review: Idiocracy takes a clever concept for a comedy.
What if instead of evolving, the human race just simply becomes stupider over
time. And if we just transport a normal person from our time into this setting,
how would he react? Luke Wilson is our average man in this world, and he
probably is the best choice for the role. I don’t know how to explain it, but
he just exudes average. His supporting cast of idiots do a fantastic job of
frustrating the hell out of you. Watching this you get so mad that they do not
understand anything and think stupid shit, like thinking that electrolytes are
good for plants. The movie makes it real easy to put ourselves in Luke Wilson’s
shoes.
There
are constant background jokes that show how bad the world has gotten and it is
really funny. For example, in the background of the city you can see two
skyscrapers falling apart and taped together. I’m sure there are many more like
this that I missed. The CGI though is really bad in many scenes. It takes you
out a bit for some parts of the movie, like the monster truck fight near the
end. It’s a pretty funny movie overall, but you won’t die of laughter. Some
jokes will seem clever but others are just childish and dumb. It’s kind of Mike
Judge’s style.
Score: 7/10
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